The Guardian: SpaceXSI may be buying homes near a Southaven power plant
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According to The Guardian, cited by Tecnoblog, SpaceXSI may be sending real-estate agents to buy homes near the power plant supplying its data centers in Memphis. The facility, in Southaven, uses 69 temporary gas-powered turbines that residents say produce constant noise, sometimes resembling an airplane, as well as pollution. The company may be offering about US$180,000 per home—close to the local average—and making the sale conditional on residents agreeing not to sue over the disruption.
An agent reportedly said the plan involves 418 homes; 18 may already have been negotiated, while five others were bought by MZX, SpaceX’s subsidiary operating the plant. The properties would house employees. The Guardian also reports that a class-action lawsuit is underway and that SpaceXSI has not commented on the alleged acquisition plan. The company had previously announced sound barriers and power adjustments, as well as an agreement to make the plant permanent.
Why it matters · editorial interpretation
The possible purchase of up to 418 homes, according to reports cited by The Guardian, adds a real-estate and social dimension to the energy complex supplying the data centers. Since SpaceXSI has not commented on the alleged plan and a class-action lawsuit is underway, the measure’s terms and effects remain uncertain.
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